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Fremantle’s night of nights as they overrun Sydney and seal spot in second AFL grand final

The Guardian Australia (Sport)
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  • the headline was changed: Fremantle come from the clouds to Fremantle’s night of nights as they overrun Sydney and seal spot in second AFL grand final

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  • Dockers defeat Swans 12.11 to 10.11 in AFL preliminary final.
  • Fremantle have pulled of a last-quarter comeback to surge into the AFL grand final with a tense 12-point win over Sydney.
  • Sydney’s effort came without injured captain Callum Mills and the five stars banned in the fallout from the Pullman Hotel scandal.

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Dockers defeat Swans 12.11 to 10.11 in AFL preliminary final. Trailing by 27 points late in the third quarter, the Dockers kicked the last six goals of their preliminary final to win 12.11 to 10.11 at the SCG.

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Dockers defeat Swans 12.11 to 10.11 in AFL preliminary final.

Premiers to meet Hawthorn or Brisbane in grand final at the MCG.

Fremantle have pulled of a last-quarter comeback to surge into the AFL grand final with a tense 12-point win over Sydney.

Trailing by 27 points late in the third quarter, the Dockers kicked the last six goals of their preliminary final to win 12.11 to 10.11 at the SCG.

Young, Andrew Brayshaw, Caleb Serong and Shai Bolton were instrumental in the victory.

Sydney’s effort came without injured captain Callum Mills and the five stars banned in the fallout from the Pullman Hotel scandal.

Jonathan Horn’s full report to follow ….

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